List of Famous people born in Georgia, United States of America
Chris Wyatt
Christopher Aaron Wyatt, sometimes credited as Chris "Doc" Wyatt, is an American film producer, writer, and second unit director. He produced the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite, the 2006 film Think Tank, the 2007 film Beneath, the 2007 film Coyote, and the 2009 film Broken Hill featuring Oscar-winner Timothy Hutton. He is a graduate of the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California.
Buddy Carter
Earl Leroy "Buddy" Carter is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district since 2015. The district is based in Savannah and includes most of the state's coastal southern portion. A member of the Republican Party, Carter served as a Georgia State Representative (2005–2009) and Georgia State Senator (2009–2014).
Tony Parker
Virgil Anthony Parker is an American basketball player who last played for the Aguacateros de Michoacán of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins at both the center and power forward positions. He has also played for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League.
Rob Woodall
William Robert Woodall III is an American attorney and politician who was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 7th congressional district from 2011 to 2021. The district includes most of Gwinnett County, a suburban county northeast of Atlanta. He is a Republican. Prior to being elected to Congress, he worked for his predecessor, John Linder from 1994 to 2010, eventually becoming Linder's chief of staff. Woodall announced in February 2019 that he would not seek reelection to a sixth term in Congress.
Randall Bentley
Raju Rai
Rajiv Kumar "Raju" Rai is an American badminton player of Indian descent. He won a bronze medal, along with his partner Mesinee Mangkalakiri, in the mixed doubles at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Rai is also a member of Orange County Badminton Club in Anaheim, California, and is coached and trained by former Olympic doubles champion Tony Gunawan (2000), who is currently playing for the United States.
Big Kuntry King
Sean Merrett, better known by his stage name Big Kuntry King, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. He is perhaps best known as a member of Southern hip hop group Pimp $quad Click, along with longtime friend and fellow Atlanta-based rapper T.I.. After signing to T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint, Big Kuntry King secured a recording contract with Atlantic Records. His debut studio album, My Turn to Eat, was released September 30, 2008.
Aria Wallace
Aria Summer Wallace is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for her guest role as Amanda “Mandy” Valdez on the hit Nickelodeon comedy-sitcom iCarly, and also well known for her role as Roxy Hunter in the four Nickelodeon Original Movies of the same name.
Paul Broun
Paul Collins Broun Jr. is an American physician and politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district from 2007 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party and the Tea Party Caucus.
Breshad Perriman
Breshad Perriman is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, and Chicago Bears.